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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (phleg @ Feb 1 2007, 03:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>1. Hayden
2. Pedrobot
3. Capirossi
4. Stoner
5. Hoffman
6. Barros
7. Checa
8. Elias
9. Vermeulen
10. Melandri
Perhaps the 800's don't handicap the bigger lads so much.
Or maybe Hayden might be a better rider than people want to give him credit for.
2. Pedrobot
3. Capirossi
4. Stoner
5. Hoffman
6. Barros
7. Checa
8. Elias
9. Vermeulen
10. Melandri
Perhaps the 800's don't handicap the bigger lads so much.
Or maybe Hayden might be a better rider than people want to give him credit for.
Hoffman outpaces Barros, thats promising, Ducati still doing well and good to see Honda bouncing back! Suzuki however, still struggling..
1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1’29.52
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda 1’29.72
3 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team 1’30.149
4 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1’30.206
5 Alex Hofmann D’Antin Ducati 1’30.21
6 Alex Barros D’Antin Ducati 1’30.43
7 Carlos Checa LCR Honda 1’30.46
8 Toni Elias Gresini Honda 1'30.5
9 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki 1’30.72
10 Marco Melandri Gresini Honda 1’30.80
11 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki 1’30.80
12 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda 1’30.97
13 Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts Honda 1’31.10
Yamaha and Kwaks to test starting Monday at Qatar..
1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1’29.52
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda 1’29.72
3 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team 1’30.149
4 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1’30.206
5 Alex Hofmann D’Antin Ducati 1’30.21
6 Alex Barros D’Antin Ducati 1’30.43
7 Carlos Checa LCR Honda 1’30.46
8 Toni Elias Gresini Honda 1'30.5
9 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki 1’30.72
10 Marco Melandri Gresini Honda 1’30.80
11 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki 1’30.80
12 Shinya Nakano Konica Minolta Honda 1’30.97
13 Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts Honda 1’31.10
Yamaha and Kwaks to test starting Monday at Qatar..
Toni Elías main problem is he has an unusual style, which requires a lot of time to get a good setup. Unlike Rossi or other smart riders he can't just adapt to any given bike and ride it fast, it's not one of his skills.
With all the changes he's going through, new bike (990->800), new tyres (Michelin->Bridgestone) I think it will take him some time to sort it out.
So I don't think he'll set the world on fire in the first few races (Jerez doesn't count). Hopefully it won't take him 3/4 of the season to figure it out like last year!
With all the changes he's going through, new bike (990->800), new tyres (Michelin->Bridgestone) I think it will take him some time to sort it out.
So I don't think he'll set the world on fire in the first few races (Jerez doesn't count). Hopefully it won't take him 3/4 of the season to figure it out like last year!
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Nicky's quote at today's conclusion....I wonder who he was referring to? Yea, he know's Rossi is ready to take it to everyone this year.
Nicky Hayden, Repsol Honda: 1m 29.52s - 101
laps "The last day here was definitely the most
positive of this test and also of the year so
far. We found a few settings on the bike that I
liked and made some good progress. I also did a
longer run and the times were pretty consistent
in the 1m 30s bracket on race tyres, which is
positive too. It's not like we can call the dogs
off yet though because we've still got some work
to do! We were fastest today on the qualifying
tyre and I really think that's down to Michelin's
qualifying tyre working really well here. Also, a
certain somebody wasn't at this test, so just
because we're quickest today we can't relax. I
want to say thanks to my team because I'm really
happy with how well we're working together. Plus
I've got a new Showa suspension technician and
that's already going well too. Now we'll head to
the next two tests and see where we stand then."
Nicky Hayden, Repsol Honda: 1m 29.52s - 101
laps "The last day here was definitely the most
positive of this test and also of the year so
far. We found a few settings on the bike that I
liked and made some good progress. I also did a
longer run and the times were pretty consistent
in the 1m 30s bracket on race tyres, which is
positive too. It's not like we can call the dogs
off yet though because we've still got some work
to do! We were fastest today on the qualifying
tyre and I really think that's down to Michelin's
qualifying tyre working really well here. Also, a
certain somebody wasn't at this test, so just
because we're quickest today we can't relax. I
want to say thanks to my team because I'm really
happy with how well we're working together. Plus
I've got a new Showa suspension technician and
that's already going well too. Now we'll head to
the next two tests and see where we stand then."
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I like Nick, he's a righteous dude...
plus as long as Nick stays in front of Thumbelina i'm happy...
plus as long as Nick stays in front of Thumbelina i'm happy...
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (antfan @ Feb 1 2007, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yamaha and Kwaks to test starting Monday at Qatar..
Was gonna say, where's Rossi and Edwards?!
Was gonna say, where's Rossi and Edwards?!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (antfan @ Feb 1 2007, 05:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yamaha and Kwaks to test starting Monday at Qatar..
u mean sepang don't u.
u mean sepang don't u.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Feb 1 2007, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>u mean sepang don't u.
Yeah, yamaha kawasaki and ilmor are going to sepang. The PI crew are heading to Qatar, but the Sepang 2 crew will miss that also.
Thats my understanding of the testing anyway, please correct me if i am wrong.
Yeah, yamaha kawasaki and ilmor are going to sepang. The PI crew are heading to Qatar, but the Sepang 2 crew will miss that also.
Thats my understanding of the testing anyway, please correct me if i am wrong.
